Buildings
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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery
$16.99 Add to cartA remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings.
With incredible detail (as well as numerous- Author: Engel, Heino
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 11 2020
- ISBN10: 4805316462
- Language: English
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The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome
$18.99 Add to cartThe rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as cont
- Author: Morrissey, Jake
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 01, 2006
- ISBN10: 0060525347
- Language: English
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Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average
$35.00 Add to cartInspiration and answers for people wanting to live more sustainably in a smaller house while respecting the environment and saving money on energy and maintenance.
2022 NYC Big Award, WINNER: Book Inte
- Author: Koones, Sheri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1423658450
- Language: English
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Haute Bohemians: Greece: Historic and Contemporary Interiors of Greece
$75.00 Read moreA glorious, intimate homage to the magical country of Greece, from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna.
A land immortalized by poets for its otherworldly beauty, Greece is the b- Author: Flores-Vianna, Miguel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0865654069
- Language: English
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Ando
$20.00 Add to cartIn this essential TASCHEN introduction to Tadao Ando we explore the hybrid of tradition, modernism, and function that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, fashion designers, and beyo
- Series: Basic Art
- Author: Furuyama, Masao
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: June 30 2016
- ISBN10: 3836535491
- Language: English
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Soft Minimal: Norm Architects: A Sensory Approach to Architecture and Design
$100.00 Add to cartBuilding spaces of equilibrium: Norm Architects’ humane simplicity creates environments that feel as good as they look. Guided by ideas of wellbeing, the essence of Norm Architects’ style is balance: … [more below]
- Author: Norm Architects
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 3967040550
- Language: English
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6,000 Years of Housing
$49.99 Add to cartThis encyclopaedic volume limns the rich story of housing around the world from the pre-urban dwellings of nomadic, semi-nomadic and sedentary societies to today. It covers housing around the world an… [more below]
- Author: Schoenauer, Norbert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: July 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0393731200
- Language: English
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Lautner
$20.00 Add to cartWith his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, John Lautner (1911-1994) was behind some of the most striking and innovative architectural designs in mid-
- Series: Basic Art
- Author: Campbell-Lange, Barbara-Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: July 29, 2016
- ISBN10: 3836544113
- Language: English
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Parisian by Design: Interiors by David Jimenez
$55.00 Add to cartA beautiful apartment in Paris is something we all dream of. A bohemian retreat, full of character and charm. Here, designer David Jimenez inspires us with his interiors while sharing his secrets for … [more below]
- Author: Dorrans Saeks, Diane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0847872130
- Language: English
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A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams
$19.00 Add to cart“A glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace.” —Chicago Tribune
A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and- Author: Pollan, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 0143114743
- Language: English
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Prefabulous for Everyone
$37.00 Read morePrefabrication’s time has come. Koones showcases 24 examples of environmentally friendly, cost-effective houses built wholly or partially off-site.
Prefabricated housing is a practical solution since i
- Author: Koones, Sheri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1423663594
- Language: English
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Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
$69.95 Add to cartThe most complete in-depth survey of global Mid-Century Modern homes ever published – more than 400 stunning homes from 40 countries, designed by more than 290 of the world’s greatest architects
The lo
- Author: Bradbury, Dominic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: November 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1838663398
- Language: English
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The Genius of Japanese Carpentry: Secrets of an Ancient Woodworking Craft
$19.99 Add to cartThe Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what … [more below]
- Author: Brown, Azby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 9, 2021
- ISBN10: 4805316683
- Language: English
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F.L. Wright
$20.00 Read moreAcclaimed as the “father of skyscrapers,” the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting a
- Series: Basic Architecture
- Author: Brooks Pfeiffer, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 09 2015
- ISBN10: 3836560496
- Language: English
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Architecture of Place: Bates Masi + Architects
$65.00 Add to cartTo respond to the unique opportunities of each client and site, Bates Masi + Architects has developed an approach rather than a devotion to a particular style.
Careful study of the needs of the site
- Author: Masi, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 12, 2023
- ISBN10: 1954081197
- Language: English
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Manual of Biogenic House Sections
$39.95 Add to cartRecognizing that buildings are a major contributor to global warming and the critical role of embodied versus operational carbon, the book focuses on houses built from materials that either sequester … [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 20, 2022
- ISBN10: 1957183098
- Language: English
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Cabin Porn: Inside
$32.00 Add to cartLearn to make your own quiet place somewhere with this inspiring journey inside tranquil cabins and handmade homes, from the creators of the wildly popular Cabin Porn phenomenon.
Cabin Porn began as a… [more below]- Author: Klein, Zach
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 1, 2019
- ISBN10: 0316423092
- Language: English
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Suzanne Rheinstein: A Welcoming Elegance
$60.00 Read moreOver the past decade, celebrated style maker Suzanne Rheinstein has achieved an unprecedented level of refinement and clarity. Her love of objects from the past remains a touchstone, but in her newest… [more below]
- Author: Rheinstein, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0847899020
- Language: English
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Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
$18.00 Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling, award winning story of the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and the Renaissance genius who reinvented architecture to build it.
On August 1- Author: King, Ross
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 13 2013
- ISBN10: 1620401932
- Language: English
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Glass Houses
$49.95 Read moreAn inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glass
Glass Houses presents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international sele
- Author: Phaidon Editors, Phaidon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1838667504
- Language: English
